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Seilala and Her Beautiful Hair

Once upon a time, in a small village called Samoatown, there lived a little girl named Seilala. Seilala had the most beautiful thick and curly Samoan hair. She loved her hair and how bouncy it was. But one day, Seilala was getting ready to start kindergarten and she started feeling a little insecure. You see, all the other little girls at school had straight and silky hair. Seilala worried that her hair might look different.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, a happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, standing inside her bedroom

On the first day of kindergarten, Seilala put her hair in a tight braid, hoping to make it look like the other girls' hair. She thought if her hair was hidden, nobody would notice it was different. Seilala was excited because there was going to be a talent show at school. She practiced and practiced, singing her favorite song.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, with her hair braided, smiling and singing in front of a mirror

But right before the talent show, disaster struck! Seilala's hair tie snapped, and her thick hair bounced out of the braid. Everyone turned and looked at her hair, which made Seilala feel nervous and worried. She didn't want people to laugh or think her hair was strange.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, with her hair bouncing freely, looking surprised and worried as everyone stares

Seilala wanted her hair to look like the other girls', so she tried everything she could think of. She straightened it, but her hair stubbornly curled back up. She put a big bow on it, but it didn't look right. Seilala felt sad because no matter what she did, her hair just didn't look like theirs.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, with various failed attempts to style her hair, trying to look like the other girls

Then, one day, Seilala went to her grandma's house. She told her grandma about the talent show and how she wished her hair was like the other girls'. But her grandma smiled and said, 'Seilala, your hair is unique and special, just like you. It represents your culture and heritage. Embrace it and let it shine!'

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin and her grandma, having a heart-to-heart conversation, both smiling

Seilala realized that her grandma was right. Her hair was beautiful, just the way it was. So she decided to wear her hair proudly, without trying to change it. On the day of the talent show, when Seilala walked on the stage, everyone gasped. They realized how amazing and stunning Seilala's hair was. They clapped and cheered for her, not because of her hair but because of her incredible talent.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, with her natural hair bouncing joyfully, performing on stage while everyone applauds

From that day forward, Seilala felt confident and proud of her hair. She learned to embrace her uniqueness and appreciate the diversity in others too. And every year, at the talent show, Seilala's incredible voice and her beautiful hair stole the show, reminding everyone of the power of self-acceptance and celebrating our differences.

A happy little girl with thick and curly Samoan hair, brown eyes, and medium tan skin, smiling and singing on stage, radiating confidence and self-acceptance

Reflection Questions

  • How did Seilala feel when her hair tie snapped?
  • What did Seilala's grandma tell her about her hair?
  • What did Seilala learn from her experience at the talent show?

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